InterpretationU.K.
2. In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Adoption and Children Act 2002;
[F1“adopted person” means a person who was adopted before 30th December 2005 and has attained the age of 18 years;]
[F2“applicant” means a person who makes an application under regulation 5 and is—
an adopted person;
a person with a prescribed relationship; or
a relative of an adopted person;]
“the appropriate adoption agency” has the same meaning as in section 65(1) of the Act;
[F3“corresponding Welsh provision” means in relation to a Part or a regulation of these Regulations, regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under section 9 of the Act which corresponds to that Part or regulation;]
“identifying information” has the meaning given in regulation 7;
“intermediary agency” and “intermediary service” have the meaning given in regulation 4;
[F4“prescribed relationship” has the meaning given in regulation 2A;]
“registered adoption support agency” means an adoption support agency in respect of which a person is registered under Part 2 of the Care Standards Act 2000(1);
“relative”, in relation to an adopted person, has the same meaning as in section 98 of the Act;
“subject”, in relation to an application under regulation 5, is a person with whom the applicant seeks contact.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 2 inserted (31.10.2014) by The Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2696), regs. 1, 3(a)
F2Words in reg. 2 substituted (31.10.2014) by The Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2696), regs. 1, 3(b)
F3Words in reg. 2 inserted (10.11.2015) by The Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1685), regs. 1, 3
F4Words in reg. 2 inserted (31.10.2014) by The Adoption Information and Intermediary Services (Pre-Commencement Adoptions) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2696), regs. 1, 3(c)
Commencement Information